Re: We don't need a draft pick?

["Troy Hash" <troyhash@kih.net>]

YeP!  Just what we need is another 6'7"  swingman to go along with our other 6 guys!  This will definantly help our Pt. guard & Center problems.  This is dumb, plain dumb.  No help what so ever!!!
Troy

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: William Lee <leew@wadsworth.org>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 07:49:19 -0500

>Today's Herald indicates that the Celts are on the verge of making a trade 
>with Utah for Byron Russell, giving up McCarty, Randy Brown, and this 
>year's #1.  It goes on to suggest that Russell would be useful even if he 
>leaves as a FA because he could help the team win a playoff game or 
>two.  Further, the team would not mind giving up the pick because of the 
>luxury tax.
>
>Huh?  How will this team improve with no draft pick.  Are they going to 
>rely on Russell's salary to being in fresh blood?  Would the luxury tax 
>limit that plan?
>
>Bill